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03 December 2025

A landmark ruling has redefined parental leave in South Africa. Here’s what changed.

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AI regulation on the horizon

03 December 2025

AI is here, and so is the need for regulation. Find out what South Africa is doing to govern its... rise.

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The tax distinction between local and foreign dividends

03 December 2025

Not all dividends are taxed the same. Discover how South Africa treats local vs foreign dividends, and why it matters.

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How 2025 redefined trust compliance in South Africa

03 December 2025

From stricter reporting to AI-driven enforcement, 2025 reshaped how trusts are managed. Here’s what you need to know.

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Out with maternity leave, in with parental leave

03 December 2025

A landmark ruling has redefined parental leave in South Africa. Here’s what changed.

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AI regulation on the horizon

03 December 2025

AI is here, and so is the need for regulation. Find out what South Africa is doing to govern its... rise.

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The tax distinction between local and foreign dividends

03 December 2025

Not all dividends are taxed the same. Discover how South Africa treats local vs foreign dividends, and why it matters.

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How 2025 redefined trust compliance in South Africa

03 December 2025

From stricter reporting to AI-driven enforcement, 2025 reshaped how trusts are managed. Here’s what you need to know.

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Is a copy of a will valid?

12 October 2021

Both my parents recently passed away in a car accident. My father shortly before his death mentioned to me that... they recently had a new joint will drawn up. I’ve searched everywhere for the will and can only locate a copy of the signed will. Even their attorney does not have the original will. Can this copy be accepted as the valid will of my parents?

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Court Overturns Gender-based Law

05 March 2021, Corné Nunns, Theresa Tannous

An out-and-out disinheritance clause in a will executed more than 100 years ago that excluded female lineal descendants has been... overruled by the Constitutional Court

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Ruling out of the grave

04 December 2020, Corné Nunns

When my father drafted his will many years ago, he was advised that he could determine, in his will, how... the assets of the family trust (of which he was the founder) had to be distributed amongst the beneficiaries.

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Curatorship = A Relationship of Great Trust

01 September 2023, Corné Nunns, Theresa Tannous

With all the vitamins we take in on a daily basis and medical advances happening every day, we tend to... live longer

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No Will = Intestate Succession

05 September 2019

The unfortunate tendency amongst the public at large, when trying to draft a Last Will and Testament themselves, in order... to have some sort of peace of mind when it comes to the devolution of their world-wide belongings, often has devastating consequences for their loved ones

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What are the requirements for a valid will if I cannot sign my name?

03 July 2017, Theresa Tannous

A will is a specialised document, a document which should reflect your wishes as to the distribution of your assets... after your death. Your will should preferably be drawn up by an expert like an attorney who specialises in the administration of deceased estates in accordance with the Wills Act, 7 of 1953.

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Claiming your inheritance from the Guardian's Fund

16 August 2016

Your dear grandparents left you money as a minor and unfortunately they were not advised to create a trust OR... your grandparents had no Will and you as a minor inherited from them under the Intestate Succession Act, 81 of 1987 – Your funds will be paid into the Guardian's Fund.

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Is an unsigned electronic will valid?

09 November 2015

My father recently passed away. His will was drafted by a financial planner who e-mailed the final draft to him,... but which he never signed. We found the email with the will attached but no further correspondence or documentation between the financial planner and my father regarding the content of the will or his wishes. Is this will valid?

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Out with maternity leave, in with parental leave

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How 2025 redefined trust compliance in South Africa

Out with maternity leave, in with parental leave

AI regulation on the horizon

The tax distinction between local and foreign dividends

How 2025 redefined trust compliance in South Africa

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Is a copy of a will valid?

Court Overturns Gender-based Law

Ruling out of the grave

Curatorship = A Relationship of Great Trust

No Will = Intestate Succession

What are the requirements for a valid will if I cannot sign my name?

Claiming your inheritance from the Guardian's Fund

Is an unsigned electronic will valid?

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